Are dogs toxic Mesquite Pods?

While mesquite pods are toxic to goats and cattle, they are not reported to be toxic to dogs. If your dog consumes a large amount of pods, she may cause a physical blockage of her intestines which would lead to vomiting and a lack of appetite. In cattle signs are reported to be excessive salivation, weight loss and facial tremors or paralysis. It is very unlikely that your dog will suffer any toxic effects, but they may look like this if she does. If you notice any strange signs or notice that your dog is vomiting, has diarrhea or a lack of appetite, you should seek veterinary attention.

More Questions on Diet and Nutrition

Unaware that my young daughter painted my dog's toenails, my dog seems to have liked her nails before the polish dried. I discovered this when my dog didn't seem happy and energetic as usual this morning and saw the polish on her nails. Should she bee seen by a vet or will it pass through her system without causing permanent damage?

I have a 3 year old American Bull dog. Lately I have noticed he hasn't been acting like himself. It started when I was feeding him Calfornia Grain Free. He got very clingy, would sleep more and just seemed ADR. Checked his blood sugar and did blood work at this time and the only thing that seemed off was that his blood sugar seemed low. Months later I have switched to a more raw diet and he still seems to have the problems of low blood sugar. Today it was 56 after eatting dinner. Any ideas on what might cause that?

ALKP of 1251.
My 11 year old Peke just had her yearly blood panel done. The ALKP came in at 1251. That is really high. My Vet is extremely competent and I am embarressed to ask her: is it possible that is could be something I am feeding her that could cause or contribute to high ALKP?

My 8 yr old min pin has been diagnosed with pancreatitis through blood lab results. We (her vet & I) are still trying to find the food best for her condition. Currently on hill's r/d that is caused her to have unrest nights due to gas. He is switching her to hill's i/d. My concern is that she been on 3 different foods in the last 4.5 months. knowledge is power... got any ideas that I can discuss with her vet

I have a 40 pound siberian husky who got into the salt shaker. The big one....I don't know how much he ate. He is drinking a lot and I am making sure he goes out a lot. Is there anything else I can do?

He is constantly wanting to eat and drink. He is a little heavy for his age, around 75 pounds. He loves to drink, alot and he is always wanting to go outside. When he is outside, he urinates alot. Sometimes he urinates multiple times and I wonder how a dog can hold that much urine. Also when he is outside, he eats poop and dirt. Its awful. He comes in the house with nasty smelling breath. We do have an older lab, which is his father and he does none of these things. His mom does like to eat. Help

I have a golden retriever who is 4 years old. She has started having bowel movements in the early morning hours, in my house. Would it hurt her if I tried switching to feeding her in the morning instead of in the evening? Thanks.

We have a 5 yr old lab. He has just started laying down to eat, is this a problem or could it be a sign of a problem?
We have noticed that he is laying down to eat now. This has not been something that he has done in the past. Could this be a sign of a problem?

My Great Dane got into a bag of her dog food (Natural Balance). I'm not sure how much she ate but it was a decent amount. She threw up a couple times last night so I held her from eating for about 16 hours and slowly gave her food. She was fine yesterday but threw up twice tonight. I am startingthe bland diet tomorrow but is there anything else I can do? We don't have tow worry much about bloat. She's been pecked (sp?).

My 15 year old dog has kidney diseases and I am giving her LV under the skin 3 times a week. The problem is she does not want to eat any kind of dog food, she begs at our dinner table for our food. What can I feed her? I have tried every dog food on the market and she will NOT eat.

Dear Vet:
Elevated ALT & Low Protein Homemade Diet
My 7-year old female Walker Coonhound has had an elevated ALT for 6 months. Range varies from 158-400, usually in mid-300s. Tried lower protein dry kibble and Denamarin. No change. Could you advise a lower protein homemade diet I could make for her? The commercial and prescription kibbles have too high of a protein level, and the ones that are lower have inferior ingredients. All other blood panel levels are completely normal and she has no signs of liver or other disease. Thank you!

do we need to take our dog to vet we lost the sister to her and she does not seem to be eating hardly anything
we lost the sister to shadow about 2 months ago and shadow does not seem to be eating very much and she is losing weight they had been together in same pen for 2yrs.

My 12 year old corgi has been diagnosed with hemangiosarcoma. I have been making her food with chicken, brown rice, veggies, and various supplements. I am confused because if cancer feeds on carbs, should I be feeding her mostly protein and veggies with lots of antioxidants. I'm not quite sure where to go next...any help you could give me would be really appreciated. Thanks. Jacki

I have a 5 year old lab/goldie/heeler mix with pancreatitis.
I was wondering if there was any other brand other than royal canin LF, that won't make her flare up? And, what should her maximum fat percentage be if I have to go compare labels at the store?

I love to make dog treats for my dogs, and I always look for new recipes... I recently found this one recipe that call for one tablespoon of Charcoal...I know the kind of Charcoal that they're talking about is the kind you can find in the drug section not the kind for grilling...now I would like to know is that safe for my babies if I used it?

over the past week or so she has not been eating regularly. she is interested in what we are eating but not her food. i have boiled chicken and mixed it with rice. usually she digs right in to that but not lately. over the past week she has been dry heaving in the night and vomited white foam once.

My dog just had puppies three days ago. She looked fine the next day and now she is real thin, what should I give her?
She's eating and drinking normally, she's just very thin now. I'm afraid she has eclampsia but the only symptom I've noticed is wining which I figured is for her pups. I've been feeding her puppy food because I've read it helps produce milk and nutrients for the puppies.

They also drew blood. So my question is once she takes pills prescribed will she start eating on her own cause is been 4days n she's still not eating.
I have a 7 year old female shihtzu that just got spayed and about a week and a half later I started to notice she kept eating less and less and I also notice her stool getting more and more watery and she stop eating all together and getting real skinny and was still drinking lots of water and started urinating in my carpet then I notice blood in her stool and I got worried so I took her to a vet 2 weeks after she got spayed and they put an iv on her keep her 2 days and told me she has addisons

We have a 2 yr old lab and for the past few days when he is eating he will stop walk in circles and yelp, all the while hanging his head.Also he seems to be losing weight and he is not as active as he was before. Thanks for your help

great dane with blood in regular stool, but no vomiting
My 1.5 y/o great dane have lost her crazy appetite. She always had sensitive stomach. She now has bright streaks of blood in her stool, however she has no vomiting or loose stool. She has been treated for stress induced collitis but the blood came back as soon as the meds finished. she started refusing food now, which she never did before. Her labs and samples r fine. The vet can't figure out what it is if its not collitis. She doesn't even eat the half of her food.and really worrying me. Pls h

Is it safe to feed oranges in small quantities to dogs? I was thinking about putting some in a batch of homemade dog biscuits.
I make biscuits at home for my dog and wanted to know if its ok to add some oranges to the dough for flavoring. i.e. one orange in a batch of 40-50 medium biscuits. I know they are acidic but wanted to know if a small quantity would do any harm.

My Boston Terrier ate a Chocolate Energy bar this afternoon and has been throwing up yellow bile since then. When my husband let him to go to the restroom before bed just now he tempted to run and hide the woods. When we brought him back in and ran and hid underneath our bed. What should be do? Why is he hiding?

Our one year old Cairn Terrier grabbed a leaf off the floor when I pulled the beets out of the fridge. He chewed the leaf and spat it out before I even saw it! I turned and saw a chewed upon leaf lying on the floor- he is such a chow hound!! Should I be concerned and what symptoms would be present if there is a problem? Thanks!!

Regarding feline kidney diets, is a higher level of protein acceptable if it is meat protein instead grain/plant protein? Or is it all protein that should be reduced, regardless of the source? I'm trying to move my dogs and cats away from grain based diets to meat and vegetable based diets. One of my cats eats a kidney support diet that contains exclusively plant protein with minimal meat product of any kind. Aren't carnivores genetically evolved to deal with meat proteins not grains?

I have noticed my dog eating the rotting flesh of walnuts when they fall out of our tree. Is it unsafe for her to eat? She now has acute renal failure and we're in the long process of trying to figure out the cause. I was curious if eating walnuts would be to blame.

All of a sudden bout 8 days ago my dog stopped eating but will drink. She is very weak and can't stand. She appears to be in no pain and is coherent.
My dog won't eat as of 8 days ago and was fine before. She is 11 and very active for her age. She is so weak she can't stand up. She isn't vomiting or pooping. She appears to be in no pain. She will eat cheese but when I tried steak she ate a couple of small pieces but refused more. What could be wrong with her. I'm scared and don't have funds for a vet.

I cook for both my dogs. Each day they get a mixture of brown rice, cooked carrots and boiled chicken with perhaps a bit of grated yellow apple. Sometimes I will grate the carrot in raw. Is one better, cooked or raw? I am trying to get my 6 year old Doberman mix to gain weight. Also, what else can I add as filler? I recently started boiling string beans and adding them also. Any suggestions on what else I can add to bulk up my dog in a healthy way? What about something crunchy?

She recently came back to me after a month staying with my girlfriend, and now that she is back with me , she has not ate for 2 days, she has been vomiting. Is it because she is confused or depressed or maybe she is sick?

I just want to be ready for when I get a puppy. I am not sure what brand of commercial dog food to get or give my new puppy a raw food diet. Either way I don't want my dog to choke on the splinters of a bone or get sick from food recalls. Please Help!

What kind of food should I put my pitts on?
if i had away to get dog food online .i need to know what kind of food is the best. internet say a lot of things and i dont know which one to believe. the mama is in her sixty pounds. the dad was in his fifties.but we got rid of him and now we have one of the puppies from their litter and i want him to feel his capacity height and weight.

I just changed my dog food. I fed him 3/4 old food, 1/4 new food (2 days); 1/2 old food, 1/2 new food (2 days) 1/4 old food, 3/4 new food (2 days) and now I am feeding him 3/4-1 cup of the new food. It has been 3 days since the complete change over of food. Last night he threw up before bed time and then again this morning after he ate. I checked his vomit and it was all food he consumed, whole. Is he sick? What should I do?

We recently adopted a 4 year old yorkie puppy mill dog and are having lots of trouble housebreaking him. We gate him in the kitchen at night and during the day but he is still having accidents. My husband thinks that we should be rationing his water, a drink and meal at 6:30 when we get up, nothing while we are gone, another drink and meal when we get home at 4:30 and then a final drink at 9:00. Is this a good idea or should he have water available to him all day?

I have a 11month Bernese Mountain Dog, we have been feeding him a combination of Royal Canin and Innovia both are the Large Breed puppy food. Lately his fur on his back is getting coarse and spotty, also his coat has a reddish tinge to it. He seem to be ok other than that, maybe a little less energy than normal. We have had mix opinions, could it be an allergy to grain? We have currently switched his food to a grain free food.

what is the best dog food to give my dog who is 14 1/2 and suffering from kidney failure?
what can we feed our dog? we just found out he has advanced kidney failure. Our vet recommended chicken and rice. He threw it up. Our vet gives him days to live and we want to make him comfortable. Should we feed him just beef, chicken and lamb or is there a good dog food out there for him?

I was in the barn and had mixed up horse feed molases and bute for my horse I had started to give it to my horse and my dog got into it and ate half of a bute, She is a 2 year old golden retriever, What will happen and what should I do?

A blood panel on my 10-year-old chow/german shepherd mix showed everything within normal levels save two: platelets slightly elevated (which could just be stress from being there or could be from the fact that he's scratching excessively from seasonal allergies) and his potassium, which was 6.5. I feed him only Purina adult dog chow. The vet said he wouldn't be too alarmed about this right now and would like to check it again in a month. Any idea why his K is high and how we'd treat?

I gave my dog a broccoli steam. I was watching her chew it and look away for 5 sec and it was gone. Is she going to be ok. She is only a 6month old lab. I was just starting to research the effects of broccoli in dogs and now I am little worried. There are too many different opinions on the web!

our little 6ob guy gets vetsulin daily but we live in a place that is sometimes hot so if we go outside, he has trouble. Do you have any experience with giving dogs dilute gatorade to help them regular their blood sugar/hydration?

My 6 month old Shih Tzu has changed his eating habits in the last 2 weeks.
Up until then I have fed him 2 cans of wet dog food and one scoop of dry dog food per day. He turns his nose up at it and now only eats 2 scoops of dry dog food a day. Is this normal? Do puppies this age usually change their eating habits?

My lab/bulldog mix has food protein allergies. She is on a prescribed z/d low allergen food diet. I want to give her arthritis supplements but must avoid added protein, no added beef, etc. Any suggestions.

I own a four year old male indoor cat which recently has been nibbling (and swallowing) pieces from my painted wicker table.Is this behavior due to some dietary deficiency or could the "sweet" taste of paint satisfyhis hunger?

I have a 13 yr old Bichon poodle. He is also on glucosamine and a liver supplement. How much wheat bran should we add to his normal food. Due to the high content of the current kibble he has, we are also (vet recommended) supplementing 1/3 of his portion with brown rice. He still seems to be hungry at night and his poop is not as large and round as healthy poop should look like. How much wheat bran should we use in his diet?

I have two dogs..a 2yr old black lab (male) and a 13 yr old australian shepherd (female), She has typical aging traits with arthritis being the most obvious..They both love cheerios as a snack or mixed in with their canned dog food.. Is this a problem for them ?, or what can I substitute of a similar nature?? Thanx for your advice

I am dog sitting and my daughter's dog ate about 5 lbs. of Meow Mix Original this morning which I had not put away. Should I be worried? He is a 75 lb. Doberman and he doesn't seem to be lethargic. He was straining to poop earlier.

I have a one year old english bulldog. he has been lethargic and has not eaten for two days. He is on a heartworm med. not sure what else could cause him to act that way. He also will not drink any water.

We have just got a springer spaniel puppy and he keeps eating snails and we before we realize what he has in his mouth its too late....apart from giving him an upset stomach is this going to be harmful for him?

My dog has been eating quite a bit of grass for about a week now, her personality is still okay, and she eats her food as normal and drinks plenty of water. The stools have been filled with grass and she throws it up every once in a while. She also sounds like she is hacking up a fur ball sometimes. Should I be worried?

This morning GMA reported on E Coli contaminated dry dog food and dog chews. My Bichon mix has not been vomiting her dry food recently, could she have gotten contaminated food or chews? Should we see her vet? We use Blue Buffalo because it totally eliminates the "red ooze" around her eyes. Eukanuba and Iams are the only foods that seem to have been recalled, so think she's probably OK, but.....

my italian greyhound does not want to eat her food she is so skinny that we can see her back bone, we have given her vegetables and fruit. she eats them but she is still very skinny, what is the best food for her?

Our vet found crystals and rbc's in my 10 yr old cat on routine visit. We tried OTC Purina urinary dry food to see the bld increase to high and crystal type change. Cat has no other symptoms and is drinking water well. Vet is rec Royal Canin urinary health Rx food which is expensive. Is there another alternative?

I feed my dog 2 1/2 cups of dry dog food per day. Supposedly He is overweight. I took him to the vet today and he weighed 77 lbs and the vet said to feed him 1 1/2 cups of dog food per day to try to get him to lose about 10 lbs and I just wanted to get a 2nd opinion. It seems like a very small amount. I have been feeding him 2 1/2 cups per day.
Is Purina's Beneful a good diet?

We stared our dog on a mix of broccoli, kelp, salmon, rice, yogurt and some wet dog food. It has helped her itching and coat tremendously, but just recently she has started to throw it up after her morning feeding, not right away, but about 4 or 5 hours later. Could this food or mixture be something we can't keep feeding her because maybe something is too rich in it? Should I go to just plain dog food for a while. She has terrible skin allergies and this mixture helped so much.

My dog is a 9 year old, mix breed (dalmation/beagle) with osteoarthritis. We've tried Deramaxx and Tramadol, but I'm looking for something safer. I've been researching sea cucumber products and green lipped mussel products, all of which sound great. My concern is that she has elevated liver enzymes (going on about a year or so) with no other symptoms of Cushings, or any other liver related illness. With elevated liver enzymes, are these supplements safe? We already avoid MSM for this reason.

I have an English Bulldog who was just diagnosed with a Urinary Tract Infection. We were also told she may have Pyelonephritis, but not a serious case of it yet. The doctor did a lot a X-rays and blood work. She does have a bad infection that showed up in the X-rays. She was put on Antibiotics and Pain Medication. We have been giving her the medicine like we are supposed to but she is not eating at all. The Vet prescribed "Prescription Diet" Dog food but she will not eat it. What do we do?

He had a rash and a website said to put aloe on his rash. It worked and the rash is better but now he will not eat or drink. He did throw up this morning. I am assuming that he licked some of the aloe gel off of himself. What should I do?

My dog isn't eating and her stomach is growling, what can I do for her? This has happened before. She also tends to belch at times. Have her on a sensitive dog food from Iams. Seems to have been helping, but now she's feeling like this this morning.

We put a little milk in our dog's dry food. We replaced the canned moist food with the milk. They really seem to like it. Is this okay to do? By the way they are rotties, 6 yrs. old. This has helped with the amount of gas they pass, it is almost nonexistent now. Please let me if they are any side effects, and if I can still do this. Thank You.

My dog swallowed a large piece of raw hide and is sick. Took him to the doctor, got xray and showed nothing was there. Doctor gave me antibiotic and stool softener, but my dog has been throwing up for two days. Taking back to doctor today.

My 2 year old sheltie has developed a taste for dill pickles. I cut the pickles in 4 strips length wise and I don't give her much, just maybe a couple 1/2" pieces. Will this hurt her? She really likes them.

I have a 15 year old Schipperke, diagnosed with kidney disease last year. I have been feeding him Hills kd canned dog food, but have been slowing switching him to dry, due to ease of feeding while he is in a kennel or staying with friends. He has been drinking more water. I realize canned has more water, but am I harming him by feeding the dry kd and having him drink more? Thank you.

Hello, my cat has had 3 episodes of UTI's with Struvite crystals in the past year. Last November he got a PU surgury and has recovered well. He is not a fan of prescription wet food and eats science diet C/D Dry.He currently has a UTI and I was wondering if there is any other non prescription wet food that would be acceptable to feed him? I feel that he does not get enough water and he may be a bit dehyrated, so it's probably best if I keep him on the prescription dry and find him a wet food too.

High pH level in urine. I have a 3month old female Lab. Her pH level in her urine is high, 7.5-8.5 I have changed her food 3 times, from nutro , to innova to nutro lamb and rice, the test results came back struvite crystals, but NO Bacteria...so I'm confused on what to do. My vet keeps telling me to keep changing foods to it levels out. There is nothing they can do about it. I give her crancaps also. Should I switch to an all natural food?

Does Balance It dog supplements have a safe record for quality? control since many of their ingredients are imported {China}. I'm concerned about the ingredients since this company imports many ingredients from foreign countries. It was recommended as a supplement to a homemade diet.Thank you

My great pyrenees is almost 9 yo and has had a slightly elevated bun and creatinine for a couple years but no other symptoms of kidney disease. A recent test has shown they are elevated more so they are going to run specific gravity in a couple weeks. What diet is best for him to be on to control any further strain on the kidneys? Something homemade or one that can be purchased. What is the brand name and where can I purchase it? Should anything else be done for him? Specialist? Thank you, Heidi

My dog is getting over kennel cough. The vet gave antibiotics, the that course is complete. He is much better, but I want to build up his immune. Can I use a little garlic oil, or garlic and parsley perls? I didn't want to use raw garlic.

I am looking for an anti-oxidant supplement for my 14 year old lab/mix. He also takes 25 mg Deramaxx every other day for arthritis. Can you recommend any specific product that would be safe for him to take while he is also taking the Deramaxx?

Our 6 yr old Collie male has been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis following repeated bouts of gastric distress, poor appetite and a weight loss from 56 to 47 lbs in the one year he's been with us. After fruitless treatment at a reg. vet, we self-referred to a specialist in gastroenterology who did bloodwork, ultrasound and a liver biopsy. He's on meds and a high carb/low-fat diet of chicken and pasta/rice. As we're tapering off the Pred, he's becoming picky. Any suggestions for other foods?

My dog was born with diabetes, started having occasional seizures about 4 yrs. ago, was put on phenobarbital for them. Went 2 yrs seizure free until his past April. My dog will not eat! Never has been food driven and has no appetite. 99% of the time I have to open his mouth and put the food in, hold it shut til he swallows it. What can I do to stimulate his appetite so he eats instead of having his insulin and phenobarbital in him on an empty stomach? How should everything be correctly done?

He still gets 2 meals a day. Wet food in the morning and a handful of dry food at night. He is solid as a rock but I am concerned because he gets out of breath easy. The vet said that he is healthy. I don't know how much to feed him in the morning. He does get exercise.

Our full breed chocolate lab is considered obese and has been vomiting from time to time (a few times a week). What dog food would be recommended from a store? She is about 4 to 5 years old. Thank you for your time and consideration.

My dog, a rat terrier, is 9 yrs old, and has been in great health, but we have noticed that he has started dragging his butt on the ground daily when he is running in the yard. He has good bowel movements, no noticable worms in them. The biggest concern is the weight loss, though. He has no noticable fat left on his body, just muscle and skin. But he eats a lot, the same as he always has.

Are grapes harmful to dogs? I just had someone tell me they would cause death if as few as a small handful were eaten. They cause renal failure. I have always given my dogs grapes as treats and have never had a problem but I want to make sure.

My dog has been throwing up. First it was foam, now it's brown. She usually throws up (sometimes twice) and then goes right back to normal jumping around, but now she's really quiet and doesn't even want table food, which she loves.

My miniature dachshund loves oranges. I usually eat one a day and she just goes crazy for some. I only give her about three segments at most. I just wanted to be sure that I was not giving her something that is bad for her.

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